Vise stand



July 7, 1931. J. A. LONG 1,812,967

VISE STAND Filed Nov. 27. 1929 wi lmuo @274 9.31 alon YW M Patented July7, 1931 UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE] JAMES 'A. LONG, 01 READING, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TOPENN ENGINEERING COMPANY, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA, LONG, CLEVE E. LONG,J. EDWIN TOTHERO A PARTNERSHIP 'COMPOSED OF JAMES A. AND HARRY A.KISSINGER VISE STAND Application filed November 27, 1929. Serial .No.410,130.

The invention relates to improvements in stands such as those commonlyused by plumbers, steam-fitters and other mechanics for supportingvises, pipe benders or other equipment;

It is one object of the invention to provide a new and improvedconstruction for connecting' the legs with the top plate and allowingsaid legs to swing inwardly from ope-rative inclined positions tosubstantially vertical ositions, the construction being such that tiiereis no danger of breaking any parts of the pivotal connectionsduring/ordinary use, or during shipment or rough handling.

A further object is to provide novel means for limiting the inwardswinging of the legs.

A still further aimis to make unique provision for holding the legsagainst accidental inward swinging.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplishedby reference to the ac companying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a rspective vie-w wlth the lower portions of t e legs brokenaway.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings above briefly described, the numeral 5 denotes asuitably shaped top plate provided with various openings 6 instrumentalin attaching equipment thereto, with an opening 7 to receive a pipe tobe bent, and with a pipe-bending rest 8. The

lower side of the plate is suitably ribbed as and legs, only one socketand leg will be specifically described.

The socket 10 embodies two spaced vertical side walls 13, an outer endwall 14 integral with said side walls, and an inner end wall 15 alsointegral with said side walls. The side walls 13 are preferably steppedso that greater length is imparted to the outer portions of the sockets10 than to the inner portions, but this exact configuration is notessential.

The pivot 12 is spaced inwardly from both of the walls 1 L15, is spaceddownwardly from the upper extremity 16 of the leg 11 and is spacedupwardly to a slight extent from the lower extremity of the outer endwall 14, and said leg extremity 16 is permanently spaced downwardly fromthe top plate 5. The relation of parts is such that when the leg 11 isswung outwardly to its operative position, said extremity 16 thereofabuts the end wall 15 while a portion of the leg below the pivot 12abuts the lower extremity of the outer end wall 14. Hence, leg iseffectively limited and said leg can exert no lever-like strain upon thepivot 12 tending to shear the latter. When the leg is swung inwardly toits 1 vertical position, seen in dotted lines in lig. 2, its extremity16 abuts the outer end wall 14 and hence limits such inward swinging ofthe leg.

The opposed side walls 13 of the socket 10 are provided with inwardlydistorted p0r-' tions 17 providing humps past which the leg the outwardswinging of the retracted substantial 11 snaps when said leg is swungoutwardly as the legs snap past the humps l7, incident to outwardand'inward swinging of said legs.

By providing the novel construction shown and described or a substantialequivalent thereof, a stand is provided which will efiectively attainthe objects of the invention.

The details disclosed have proven highly advaontageous from allstandpoints and are preferably followed. However, within the scope ofthe invention as claimed, variations ma be made. i

claim 1. A stand comprising a top late having pairs of downwardlyprojectlng parallel walls, legs whose upper ends are pivoted betweensaid walls in position to at all times clear-said top. plate, means forlimiting the outward swinging of said legs to their operative positions,and humps integral with said side walls and projectmg inwardl therefromin opposed relation with eac other, said humps being positioned to abutopposite side portions of said legs and hold the latter in theiroperative positions, portions of said stand having suflicient inherentresiliency to allow said legs to snap past said humps when swinging saidlegs to and from operative positions.

2. A tripod comprising a top plate having downwardly projecting socketmembers, each of said socket members having parallel side walls disposedsubstantially radially of said top plate, outer end walls integral withthe outer ends of said side walls, andvinner end walls integral with theouter ends of said side walls,downwardlydiverginilegswhoseupper ends arereecived in said soc et members, and pivots below the'upper extremitiesof said legs passing through said legs and said side fixed'my signature.4

" JAMES A. LONG.

walls and mounting the former to swing radially of said top plate, saidpivots being dis- 4 posed to vcause said legs to abut both said innerand outer end walls when said legs are in downwardly diverging relationand to cause said leg extremities to strike said outer end walls whenthe legs are inwardly swung to substantially vertical positions.

3. A tripod comprising a metal top plate having downwardly projectingsocket members, each of said socket members having parallel side wallsintegral with and dis posed substantially radially of said top plate,and inner and outer end walls integral with said top plate and said sidewalls, metal legs whose upper ends extend into said socket members,pivots passing through said legs and side walls and mounting said legsin position to at all times clear said top plate, said pivots bein posi-'tioned to cause said legs to strike sai inner end walls above thepivots and said outer end walls below the pivots when-said legs areswung outwardly to operative position, and

to cause said legs to strike said outer walls above the pivots when saidlegs are swung inwardly to substantially vertical positions,

7 and hump integral with said side walls'and projecting inwardlytherefrom in opposed relation with each other, said humps beingpositioned to abut opposite side portions of said legs and hold thelatter in their operative po-

